Tag: Review
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Dune: Sci-Fi Before It Was Easy
*Deep breath* Okay. Let’s do this. Out of all the books I’ve read in the last two years, Dune is the one I’ve had the most trouble reading. I first picked it up well over a year ago now and I’ve only just managed to make myself finish it. It was a very strange book…
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The Two Towers (Extended Cut): From Book to Film, Still Underappreciated
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is the best Lord of the Rings story. Y’all are just too focused on Return of the King to admit it. Don’t get me wrong, I get it. But my point still stands. The Two Towers movie has all the same advantages as Fellowship of…
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Spyro 2 Ripto’s Rage: Burning Tyranny Away… For Kids!
It’s been a hot minute since my Spyro 1 review. I think it’s about time to revisit the little purple dragon! Cause I sure as hell don’t wanna play Crash 4! Don’t even ask, I’m never playing another Crash Bandicoot game again. Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage does a lot to build on the foundation laid…
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Murder By Other Means: Visible Improvement
Back when I first started reviewing books, one of the first I touched on was a little murder mystery called The Dispatcher. I praised it for it’s unique premise but found the actual execution of it to be pretty disappointing. After I wrote that review, I forgot about it, banishing it to the darkest recesses…
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The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Cut): The Proper Way to Watch It
There are some movies that have been around in my life for so long that I can’t remember a time before them. The Iron Giant. Galaxy Quest. The original Star Wars movies (hey, even I was a kid at some point). And, of course: the Lord of the Rings series. Before I even knew how…
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